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Chapter XXVI
“Where am I? O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS. As the uncle and nephew came out of church, and approached the yew-tree gate, Rachel came swiftly to meet them. “Oh, Alick! oh, uncle!” she said breathlessly. “Bessie says she is shocked to have turned your house upside down, but we could not go any further.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““Bessie says she is shocked to have turned your house upside down, but we could not go any further.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Bessie says she is shocked to have turned your house upside down, but we could not go any further.”
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From this reading “Oh, Alick! oh, uncle!” she said breathlessly.
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From this reading O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Where am I?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the uncle and nephew came out of church, and approached the yew-tree gate, Rachel came swiftly to meet them.
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From this reading “Bessie says she is shocked to have turned your house upside down, but we could not go any further.
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From this reading As the uncle and nephew came out of church, and approached the yew-tree gate, Rachel came swiftly to meet them.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the uncle and nephew came out of church, and approached the yew-tree gate, Rachel came swiftly to meet them.
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From this reading “Bessie says she is shocked to have turned your house upside down, but we could not go any further.
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From this reading “Oh, Alick! oh, uncle!” she said breathlessly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Bessie says she is shocked to have turned your house upside down, but we could not go any further.
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From this reading As the uncle and nephew came out of church, and approached the yew-tree gate, Rachel came swiftly to meet them.
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From this reading As the uncle and nephew came out of church, and approached the yew-tree gate, Rachel came swiftly to meet them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Bessie says she is shocked to have turned your house upside down, but we could not go any further.
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From this reading O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS.
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From this reading “Bessie says she is shocked to have turned your house upside down, but we could not go any further.
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From this reading “Bessie says she is shocked to have turned your house upside down, but we could not go any further.
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From this reading As the uncle and nephew came out of church, and approached the yew-tree gate, Rachel came swiftly to meet them.
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From this reading “Bessie says she is shocked to have turned your house upside down, but we could not go any further.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Bessie says she is shocked to have turned your house upside down, but we could not go any further.
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From this reading O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS.
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From this reading O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS.
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From this reading “Bessie says she is shocked to have turned your house upside down, but we could not go any further.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Where am I?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Bessie says she is shocked to have turned your house upside down, but we could not go any further.
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From this reading As the uncle and nephew came out of church, and approached the yew-tree gate, Rachel came swiftly to meet them.
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From this reading O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS.
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From this reading As the uncle and nephew came out of church, and approached the yew-tree gate, Rachel came swiftly to meet them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS.
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From this reading O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the uncle and nephew came out of church, and approached the yew-tree gate, Rachel came swiftly to meet them.
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From this reading “Oh, Alick! oh, uncle!” she said breathlessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the uncle and nephew came out of church, and approached the yew-tree gate, Rachel came swiftly to meet them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the uncle and nephew came out of church, and approached the yew-tree gate, Rachel came swiftly to meet them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Alick! oh, uncle!” she said breathlessly.
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From this reading “Bessie says she is shocked to have turned your house upside down, but we could not go any further.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, Alick! oh, uncle!” she said breathlessly.
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From this reading “Bessie says she is shocked to have turned your house upside down, but we could not go any further.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the uncle and nephew came out of church, and approached the yew-tree gate, Rachel came swiftly to meet them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the uncle and nephew came out of church, and approached the yew-tree gate, Rachel came swiftly to meet them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the uncle and nephew came out of church, and approached the yew-tree gate, Rachel came swiftly to meet them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bessie says she is shocked to have turned your house upside down, but we could not go any further.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the uncle and nephew came out of church, and approached the yew-tree gate, Rachel came swiftly to meet them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bessie says she is shocked to have turned your house upside down, but we could not go any further.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where am I?
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From this reading O vanity, We are not what we deem, The sins that hold my heart in thrall, They are more real than all.”—Rev. I. WILLIAMS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the uncle and nephew came out of church, and approached the yew-tree gate, Rachel came swiftly to meet them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Bessie says she is shocked to have turned your house upside down, but we could not go any further.
